Title : Predators - Maxime Chattam - Book Summary : During war, there is no respite for serial killers. On the contrary... A war without a name. The liberating landing is imminent. Among the soldiers, tension is extreme. But this cannot suffice to explain the abominable crime discovered on one of the Allied ships: a man was found hanging from a butcher's hook, his head replaced by that of a ram. Lieutenant Frewin of the Military Police is convinced: it is the work of a formidable killer who enjoys the suffering he inflicts. Despite the launch of the offensive, the murders continue with increasing refinement and horror. Frewin then directs his investigation towards the 3rd section of Raven Company, tough guys who form a very special circle... EAN: 9782266188784 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Circle - Bernard Minier - Book Summary : A new investigation for Commander Martin Servaz. Why is death so relentless in Marsac, a small university town in the Southwest? A murdered teacher, a breeder devoured by his own dogs... and a cryptic email, perhaps signed by the most devious of serial killers. Confronted in his investigation with a terrifying universe of perversity, Commander Servaz will learn about fear, for himself as well as for his family. "Bernard Minier persists and signs. After the resounding success of his first novel, Ice , here he is confirming his talent with The Circle . " The Literary Figaro "The author masterfully manages his suspense and we slow down our reading so that the book doesn't end." Femina Version 2013 Grand Cognac Libraries and Media Libraries Prize EAN: 9782266242806 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : M, the edge of the abyss - Bernard Minier - Book Summary : A French woman is hired by a Chinese digital giant in Hong Kong. As soon as she arrives, violent employee deaths multiply. Why? Hong Kong. Between its frenetic streets and sleepless neon lights, the city's skyscrapers rise. Immense technological aquariums where the future of humanity is decided. It's there, in the sticky atmosphere of a tropical summer, that a French woman, Moïra, joins the Ming firm, a concentrate of artificial intelligence supposed to anticipate our desires. But for the young woman, the utopia turns into a nightmare. Behind the walls of the top-secret center, employees are found dead, raped, tortured. What is the Ming empire really looking for? Welcome to M... On the edge of the abyss. EAN: 9782266306560 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : The Last Message - Nicolas Beuglet - Book Summary : Do you really want to know the truth? The final message could plunge you into abysses of anguish and madness... After the success of The Scream , The Conspiracy and Devil's Island , dive into Nicolas Beuglet's new novel and discover Scottish detective Grace Campbell, grappling with the worst that science can promise... Isle of Iona, west of Scotland. Plains of brown grass dotted with black rocks. And at the end of the "Path of the Dead," the gray silhouette of the monastery. A resident has just been found murdered there, his body strangely mutilated. Scottish detective Grace Campbell is in charge of the investigation. After a year of isolation, she is risking her career. The monks only know the victim's name: Anton. They all know, however, that he had a secret study built into the walls. What was Anton looking for? Why was he eliminated with such savagery? While she is still trying to regain her self-confidence, Grace is unaware that the resolution of one of humanity's most dizzying enigmas rests entirely on her shoulders... EAN: 9782266316194 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Colors of Fire - Pierre Lemaitre - Book Summary : February 1927. After the death of Marcel Péricourt, his daughter, Madeleine, is set to take over the financial empire to which she is heir. But she has a son, Paul, who, with an unexpected and tragic gesture, will set her on the path to ruin and decline. Faced with the adversity of men, the corruption of her environment, and the ambition of those around her, Madeleine must do everything in her power to survive and rebuild her life. This task is all the more difficult in a France that is helplessly watching the first hues of the fire that will ravage Europe. Pierre Lemaitre signs here the second part of the trilogy inaugurated with See you up there , Goncourt Prize 2013. A deeper, more moving, and more rebellious book than the one it is an extension of. A huge reading pleasure! Hubert Artus, Read . A literature of conviction, a furious talent . François Forestier, The Obs. The reader is taken on board, glued to the seat, stunned. François Busnel, The Great Bookstore EAN: 9782253100416 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Marie d'en haut - Agnès Ledig - Book Summary : At 30, Marie has a strong character and is resourceful. When Olivier, a police lieutenant, arrives at her house unannounced for a routine investigation, she doesn't hesitate to tie him up to make it clear that he's not welcome. But this strong woman's shell hides her cracks. It is thanks to Antoine, her best friend, and Suzie, her daughter, that Marie finds meaning in her life. And against all odds, Olivier joins the trio. War is declared between him and Antoine. The stakes? Marie's heart. "Intertwined pieces of life, sorrows, joys, emotions, a simple story told with vivacity and humor. And also, and above all, hope." Valérie Bapt – lalsace.fr EAN: 9782266226066 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : The Exile of Angels - Gilles Legardinier - Book Summary : They don't know each other, but the same dream has brought them together in a mysterious chapel in the Scottish Highlands. Valeria, Peter, and Stefan are unaware that they are living proof of a revolutionary discovery about the mysteries of memory made twenty years earlier by two missing scientists. A discovery that many would like to claim for themselves—at any cost. To escape those who are hunting them, they have no choice but to go back to the origin of the secret of which they are the ultimate guardians. Their memories are sanctuaries. It's up to them to find the keys... "A gripping thriller that, after reading it, haunts you: it's impossible not to think back to the brilliantly constructed plot." Le Magazine des Livres EAN: 9782266196338 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : For a moment of eternity - Gilles Legardinier - Book Summary : Vincent knows better than anyone what a secret is. A specialist in hidden passages, he's the one the rich and powerful discreetly call upon to hide their treasures or create undetectable exits. As Paris celebrates the World's Fair and its phenomenal Eiffel Tower, Vincent and his team suddenly become the target of assassination attempts. Is one of their clients trying to erase what they know about him? Are they being hunted by occult powers? In a turbulent era, confronted with mysteries from another time, Vincent will do everything he can to thwart the threat and save his loved ones. His discoveries will shatter everything he thought he knew about the world... EAN: 9782290227183 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Souvenir Shop - Charlotte & Anna - Katharina Fuchs - Book Summary : Berlin, 1919: The KaDeWe department store is hiring saleswomen. For nineteen-year-old seamstress Anna, this is a unique opportunity to escape the poverty and deprivation of her life in the Spreewald. Meanwhile, Charlotte, the daughter of a wealthy landowner, is introduced to Leipzig's high society by her aunt and her Jewish husband. It is during this time that both will find true love and make choices that will change their entire lives. EAN: 9782290384237 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Verity - Colleen Hoover - Book Summary : Life has always been kind to Verity Crawford. Her books have made her a star author, her Vermont home is splendid, and she and her husband Jeremy are the perfect couple. But one day, on the road, her dream turns into a nightmare. The accident prevents her from writing, turns her overly large house into a prison, and threatens to separate her from Jeremy. Life has never been kind to Ashleigh Lowen. Her books receive only a polite reception, her finances are in dire straits, and her romances are flashes of hope. Until Jeremy recruits her to become Verity's ghostwriter and finish his successful series for her. For Lowen, as incongruous as the offer is, the opportunity is far too good to pass up. And Jeremy far too attractive for her to say no. But when Lowen discovers, in Verity's papers, what appears to be her autobiography, page after page, the portrait of a terrible woman emerges, ready to commit the most atrocious crimes to avoid losing what she has, and ready to resort to all kinds of perversity when she feels threatened. And in Verity's eyes, Lowen is now a threat. EAN: 9782755692761 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Black River - Arnaldur Indridason - Book Summary : Blood has dried on the parquet floor, the carpet is stained. With his throat slit, Runolfur is wearing the T-shirt of the woman he likely drugged and raped before dying. Could his latest victim be his murderer? No struggle, no weapon. Only a spice-scented shawl lies on the bed. Inspector Elinborg is investigating this model employee who frequented gyms and bars... for their female clientele. Born in Iceland in 1961, Arnaldur Indridason is a journalist and film critic. His novels have been published in over 30 countries. The Woman in Green And The City of Jars are notably available in Points. “A gem of detective literature.” Télérama EAN: 9782757828298 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : In the Shadows - Arnaldur Indridason - Book Summary : Death was immediate. A bullet to the head. No signs of a struggle were found in this modest Reykjavik apartment. The only disturbing detail was a swastika drawn on the victim's forehead. Very quickly, in the summer of 1941, suspicion fell on foreign soldiers who had come to counter Nazi expansion. Investigators Flovent and Thorson had to proceed with caution: despite the Allied occupation, the shadow of the Third Reich still loomed over Iceland. Arnaldur Indridason is the greatest contemporary Icelandic crime writer. All of his novels are available in Points. "Perception of duration, patience of the characters, meticulousness of the plot: once again, Indridason hits the mark. A dark period, a dark novel." - The Obs “Gripping, authentic, fascinating.” - Harlan Coben Translated from Icelandic by Éric Boury EAN: 9782757868454 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : BM blues - Françoise Bourdin - Book Summary : Devastated by the death of his sister, burned alive before his eyes in the car their father was driving, Hugo, 22, breaks with his past and his family to join the service of Thève, a gruff industrialist with no driving license. Driving Thève's gleaming BMW M5 is the only way for Hugo to exorcise his sister's accident... and a way to find himself. An initiation into real life... For Thève, his legendary BMW M5 is a rich man's whim, an expensive toy he's no longer allowed to drive. For Hugo, it's a way to exorcise the tragedy of his sister's death, burned alive before his eyes in a car accident. The meeting between the two men is improbable; it shouldn't have happened. Everything opposes them, and yet they need each other. Young Hugo therefore becomes the personal chauffeur of Thève, the successful entrepreneur. But this uneasy collaboration will reveal their flaws... Launched at high speed on icy roads, always on the edge, the breathtaking novel of a return to life. EAN: 9782714452764 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Crosses of the Full Moon - Marie-Bernadette Dupuy - Book Summary : The novel of a man who inherited the beauty of the world. Lorenzo Delmonte devotes all his time to the large animal park he founded in the Jura region. When a former student friend invites him to spend a month in the Samburu Reserve in Kenya, Lorenzo sees it as an unexpected opportunity to observe wildlife in its natural habitat. For the first time, he agrees to take time off and entrust the park to his team, under the direction of Julia, his best veterinarian. While this great journey reveals a new facet of his profession and confirms his commitment to the protection of endangered species, his feelings for the beautiful Julia become evident. Out of sight, out of mind? Quite the opposite: separated by thousands of kilometers, these two people have never been closer... EAN: 9782286153793 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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